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| Provider | Score | Comments | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kingswood Chateau de Chantereine | Positive points: • The location of the chateau is ideal, in terms of distance from Calais and near a beautiful beach • The building and grounds are very attractive and provide a generous green space on which the children could play in the evenings • The area is safe and quiet • The trip to the cow farm was excellent and I would definitely go back to this • Amiens is a wonderful city to visit with lots to see, including the zoo. I would like to repeat this but with a better idea of what we are doing (*see below) • The chocolate making experience was great and we would do that again. • The animateur was fabulous with the children • The trip to the planetarium on the way home was great and definitely worth doing again. Negative points/to improve: • The accommodation inside was not of a very high standard. In the boys’ rooms, much of the wallpaper was peeling off etc. In mine and the girls’ room, we had problems with ants invading the rooms through cracks in the windows and going into their beds. Three of the teachers had to sleep in dorms meant for students, so of a similar standard. I was informed that the accommodation for teachers is going to be improved over the winter, so this is something I would like to see in place before any further trips. • The animateur was not trained at all: he had arrived a few weeks earlier, but had not been trained. Everywhere we went, we got lost and he had no knowledge of the places/activities. We did manage and he worked it out in the end, but it felt disorganised. • We arrived at the boulangerie at 3.30pm to be told that we were meant to arrive at 1.30pm, and the baker could not accommodate us at that time – so we missed out on that activity. This was not the fault of the animateur, but of the Voyager itinerary. • When we arrived at the zoo, they said they were not expecting us, and it transpires that I should have been sent a voucher. That took a while to sort out. • *In Amiens, we didn’t have time to see the floating gardens – we had a quick 20 minutes picnic lunch on the far edge of the park instead. We had to keep stopping/buying drinks in cafes too in order to use the toilets: toilet stops hadn’t been factored into the day so then we lost time elsewhere. • The market in Le Treport was very disappointing. I understand that Dieppe has a better market for a more authentic experience. • It would be useful for the trip leader to do a pre-trip recce in order to better organise the daytime activities and choose the most suitable. The days could have been better organised though it is hard to know this until you have tried out the activities/been to the places. • There was no permanent management on site for Voyager and I feel that this should be improved for future trips. | 05 June 2023 | |
| Cuffley Active Learning Centre | 05 June 2023 | ||
| SEA LIFE Brighton | Whilst the sealife centre itself was lovely and the staff were very helpful the education room was very poor. It was in a state of disrepair. wires coming out of the walls, rodent traps and old equipment laying around. | 05 June 2023 | |
| Bluestone | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery | 05 June 2023 | ||
| The Mill Adventure Base | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Outspark Ltd | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Simply Cycling | 05 June 2023 | ||
| PGL Marchants Hill | 05 June 2023 | ||
| East Barnby Outdoor Education Centre | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Jodrell Bank Discovery Centre | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium | Build in as much free explore time as possible and not to be too prescriptive or try to teach in the interactive areas. The staff at WSC were great in the workshop and the Planetarium and very visible and helpful generally. | 05 June 2023 | |
| Noah's Ark Zoo Farm | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Halsbury Travel Ltd | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Plantasia Tropical Zoo | 05 June 2023 | ||
| BXM Expeditions | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Warwickshire Country Parks - Ryton Pools Country Park | 05 June 2023 | ||
| PGL Barton Hall | This is an activity centre so most options are physical. | 05 June 2023 | |
| Techniquest | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Centreparcs | 05 June 2023 | ||
| European Study Tours | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Cadbury World | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Knowsley Safari Park | 05 June 2023 | ||
| High Adventure Outdoor Education Centre Limited | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Greenpower Education Trust | STEM | 05 June 2023 | |
| Barton Turf Adventure Centre | A great stay a Barton Turf Activity Centre. Di and her team were brilliant and the sailing was fantastic. | 05 June 2023 | |
| Sporta Tours | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Pellennig | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Rayburn Tours Ltd | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Diverse School Travel | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Alton Towers Resort (day visits) | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Alfreton Leisure Centre | Great venue | 05 June 2023 | |
| White Hall Outdoor Education Centre | An amazing venue and trip | 05 June 2023 | |
| Scout Adventures Gilwell Park | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Andrew Simpson Centre Portsmouth | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Mendip Activity Centre | Team building | 05 June 2023 | |
| Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse | A very full and well planned day. All of the activities brought the story of the Three Pigs to life and covered aspects of what we had learnt in class. | 05 June 2023 | |
| Hooke Court | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Ogden Water Country Side Services | 05 June 2023 | ||
| UK Parliament Education Centre | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Girlguiding UK Blackland Farm | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Warner Bros. Studio Tour London - The Making of Harry Potter | 05 June 2023 | ||
| RHS Garden Wisley | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Team Sport Crawley | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Team Sport Crawley | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Bletchley Park Trust | 05 June 2023 | ||
| National Memorial Arboretum | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Harewood House Trust | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Acclimbatize Adventure Activities | Perfect for a team bonding day and pushing pupils out of their comfort zone. | 05 June 2023 | |
| Royal Armouries Museum | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Halsbury Travel Ltd | 05 June 2023 | ||
| NST Travel Group | 05 June 2023 | ||
| WEST NORWICH and DEREHAM SSP (Taverham High School) | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Essex Outdoors Danbury | 05 June 2023 | ||
| NST Travel Group | NST were efficient, friendly and helpful in the organisation of this trip. The itinerary was perfect for our needs. | 05 June 2023 | |
| Urban Adventure Base (Tower Hamlets Outdoor Education Team) | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Conway Centre - Anglesey | Everything about the Conway Centre and its staff was brilliant and I would love to take children back. It was a fantastic experience for all the children and staff. The staff really personalised the experience for each child because they got to know them so quickly. | 05 June 2023 | |
| NST Travel Group | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Halsbury Travel Ltd | 05 June 2023 | ||
| MasterClass Sports Tours | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Yorkshire Wildlife Park | 05 June 2023 | ||
| RSPB Strumpshaw Fen | 05 June 2023 | ||
| PGL Liddington | We focused on the physical activities such as climbing, giant swing, sensory trail. We aimed to develop confidence and challenge the children. | 05 June 2023 | |
| Halsbury Travel Ltd | And Religious Education | 05 June 2023 | |
| RCT Windsor Castle | 05 June 2023 | ||
| Winchester Science Centre and Planetarium | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Leeson House Field Studies Centre | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Learn Outdoors | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Museum of London Docklands | So much knowledge and history of people and place | 04 June 2023 | |
| SEA LIFE Great Yarmouth | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Colchester Zoo | Art workshop was god, but many activities also completed in school | 04 June 2023 | |
| Peak District National Park Authority | 04 June 2023 | ||
| The London Eye | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Wyvernwood | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Dearne Valley College | 04 June 2023 | ||
| UK Parliament Education Centre | 04 June 2023 | ||
| PGL Liddington | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Paxton House | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Beaumanor Activities | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Spitalfields City Farm | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Spitalfields City Farm | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery | 04 June 2023 | ||
| The Horstead Centre | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Discover the World Ltd | 04 June 2023 | ||
| Science Museum | 04 June 2023 | ||
| ZSL London Zoo | 04 June 2023 | ||
| The Jarman Centre | 03 June 2023 | ||
| Camping La Savane | 03 June 2023 | ||
| Silverstone Circuit | 03 June 2023 | ||
| Adventure Bude | 03 June 2023 | ||
| Hilltop Outdoor Centre | 03 June 2023 | ||
| The Deep | 03 June 2023 | ||
| Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery | 03 June 2023 | ||
| No Limits Development | 03 June 2023 | ||
| No Limits Development | 03 June 2023 | ||
| Acorn Travel Group Ltd. (Formerly The School Travel Company) | Acorn Adventure were a brilliant company to work with, throughout they were supportive and ensured any enquiries/needs were met effectively. | 03 June 2023 | |
| NST Travel Group | 02 June 2023 | ||
| First Wave Adventures | 02 June 2023 | ||
| Chessington World of Adventures Resort | The RSHE outcomes were also seen - the children showed compassion, support and challenge of themselves and others. | 02 June 2023 |